Daily Republican., 1887-09-09
FENue VIEW EKs.
Delaware Farmers Go Up to Trenton,
II. j., and Learn Somsthing About
tho Dayton, Ohio, Wire and Hedge

DoioWare Farmers go Up co 1reutoh,
II. j., and Learn somsthing About
tho Dayton, Ohio, Wire and Hedge
Fence.
About forty Delaware farmers, under
charge Of Samuel johnson, sgent for
the Dayt ton Hedge Oompany's patented
system OF fencing, went mp to Trenton.
n. j., yesterday, and from thence out
to some very fine alluvials soil farms In
Bucks County, Pa, to SEQ end learn foi
themselves how these fences wero con
structed and what were their good
points.
Jolly "Tom" Robinson mustered
some l3 blue rock farmers from Bran.
dy wine, Christians supplied four yeo.
men, Mill Greek sent six tillers OF the
soil, Red Lion turned up with three OF
her sturdy haymakers. Penoader sent
two fine specimens of her model fxrmers
and Wilmington, not to be behind, in.
creased the number by four more.
Amongst tho strAeglers gathered IN
wss representative OF the REPUBLI
CAN, the editor and proprietor of the
Farm and Home, Wesley Webb, Of
Dover, Del Albert MsGnin, represent
ing the Media, Pa, American; W. q
Conrad and NJ, r. Davis, Delaware
County, and Mr.. Magruder, the agent
Of the Delaware County, Pa. Hedge
Fence Oompany y just organizing. These,
with Mr.. johnson, ran the total mum
ber up to A. The day was delightfully."-
pleasant and the ride to Morrisville,
Oppt site Trenton, WAS highly enjoyed
by all.
Arriving at Worthwhile. coaches were
In readiness and took the party down
- - ~vH
past q number Of the fine productive
farms Of Fallsington Township, Bucks
County, Pa. The first stop was at .
piece Of fence on the Brooks farm, that
was plashed four years ago. The points
lin these fences have teen 90 fully set
forth and delineaNd in reports of other
visits by the REPUBLICAN reporters
that II Is hardly worth going over
again, though too much cannot be said
in favor OF this fence. The whole com.
lpAny Of over forty alighted from theii
coaches, even Friend Pierce hobbled
down on his crutches to see this fencs
that WAs attracting 90 much ttent'on
Hardly had the company had time to
take . good look ct this neat, trim
strong fence than there were numerous
ejaculations of prAise for the fence.
"Why, even rabbit or . bird could
not 60 through it," said one; "Hrst rate
to keep out chickens and gesse," said
! another; "calves, sheep, pigs and do2t
would fnd themselves cornored II they
tried to 90 through that fence" said
another; 80 bull would and himself I'M.
com fortably baked II he attempted tt
push that fence down." said another
at is proof sgaiRet tramps getting into
melon patches and fruit orchards" said
: another; "why, look at that old fenct
!, yonder out Of which this one was made
patched up with boards and raile; wt
would have called that pretty good
fence II We hadn't seen this one" Thu
remarks went on. Not an unfavorabl,
word was heard about the fence.
And let 1t not be forgotten that thil
company Of nearly forty farmers oam'
here In order 70 find fault with ant
severely criticise the fence, bnt no criti
4 cism was heard. II any came to CON
u denim they forgot to do 1t, or their con
> demnstions were turned TO praise
!, THAT is the fence" said the Coco
brothers; Yes, that is the fence" re
sponded Thomas Bird and William M
!. Stuckert. "That is lbe .Npce for th
4 farmer," said Benjamin Gregg, an,
l. this sentiment was concurred In by al
present ono roots grow ont from th
base; can cultivate close up to 1t; cal
train 1t close or long IS desired; 1t take
j up so little room that the sun and al
o go through 1t, keeping 1t green and IL
+. healthy condition; costs less than pos
and rail, and will live q hundred years.
were among the expressions made. Mr.
Magruder, the Delaware County agent
a dug down in several places with |
, spade, close mp to the he'd &c, hunting
|. roots, but without finding them.
All the points being examined tn
a forty farmers took to their coaches al
r Of one mind, and proceeding on farthe
4 came to . fencs that had only beeI
FLASHED . little over three months, ant
In that short space 1t had thrown on
3 shoots and become almost % effectiy
as II 1t had been four years old. TIL
points about this fence increased th
admiration Of the farmers In favor @
the fence. A third fence was visite
farther on to demonstrate that o goo
. fence can be made from an old hedg
|. with the canes growing two feet apart
Attention was called to the fact that
crop Of turnips was growing close up d
the fence, white where 1t was no
, plashed the turnips we're failure
Even corn stalks ten feet from the IN
. plAshed hedge had small, puny eers
while where the fence WAS plashed th
ears were as large as in any other par
: of the Acid.
g A ride from here brought the com
pany next to Mr.. Iven's farm, whore
couple OF mile OF orange stalks wit
two summers growth reached u beish
o of 8 and 10 feet. The hedges will b
t ready to plssh in a year from now. Th
/. company being more than ever cor
WINGED that the Dayto hedge was th
fence for the farmers, jumped In thei
a carriages and were driven to Trenton
!. where they were served with an exec
B lent dinner at the American Houst
After dinner they visited the cffice {
the New Jersey Hedge Fence Coupan.
where they were shown by the slut
n from the check books, that, though th
= company WAS only q year aud thrt
months old, . dividend Of 10 per cen
WAS paid ON o capital stock of $55, 90,
, The following certificate was the
a drawn up and subscribed to by u
= gentlemen whose names are attached:
TRENTON, N. j., September 9Th, 1Ss7.-
At the invitation of Samuel johnson
agent of the Dayton Hedge and VII
q Fence Company of Dayton, Ohio we visi
) ed the above place to day and saw fl
ourselves the fences treated according
their patent system of plashing hedge
It and after a careful and critical examin
b ton of it are prepared to say, In our judi
ment, it is the best fence, for the folloy
ing reasons :
d 1st, 1t takes up 30 little room.
d I'd, is so easily kept in order.
Sd. 1t will turn the smallest and stron.
est animals.
o 4th, 1t will not blow down.
y 5th, 1t lie highly ornamental.
9TH, you can cultivate close up to it.
7th, 1t will last for all time. asd wi
d cost as little as any practical fence.